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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO PAUL BRODIE via/ Road Bike Action

We’ve always been big fans of Canadian frame builder Paul Brodie. Quiet, unassuming and spilling over with mechanical engineering prowess, he was a pioneer in the world of mountain bikes (and now an inductee in the Mt. Bike Hall of Fame). Of course, as much as we admired him as a bicycle guy, you can imagine how much his approval rating shot up when we found out he was also an avid throttle twister. Of all his creations, his handmade replica of an old Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle was the most outlandish – he literally made a complete motorcycle by himself. Not unlike the brilliance shown by the late John Brittenwho made racing history with his own hand-built motorcycle, with a single creation Paul set himself apart, and above, all the celebrity chopper builders who have found fame & fortune with their outlandish designs and family antics. Continue reading THE WORLD ACCORDING TO PAUL BRODIE via/ Road Bike Action…